The Council of Presidents Staff

Born in Australia, Paul grew up in Tucson, Arizona. A first-generation college student, he graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arizona (U of A) with a BA in political science. For the next few years he reviewed and assessed applications for admission and coordinated various programs for admitted students as an admissions counselor in the Minority Student Recruitment unit of the University of Arizona's Office of Admissions and New Student Enrollment. He then returned to school, earning a Masters in Public Administration from the U of A.

Upon relocating to Seattle, Paul served as a senior admissions counselor with the University of Washington's Office of Admissions. Prior to joining the Council of Presidents, Paul worked for the Washington State House Democratic Caucus for five years on higher education policy and general government fiscal issues. Paul serves as the representative of the public baccalaureate sector on The Washington Student Achievement Council and Governor Inslee's Results Washington initiative.

Cody came to the Council of Presidents in September 2013. Prior to working for the Council, Cody spent four years working for the Washington State Senate Republican Caucus advising policy makers on issues related to higher education, capital budgeting, and government operations. Cody holds a Baccalaureate in Business Administration for the University of Washington, a Juris Doctorate from Seattle University, a Masters in Tax Law from the University of Washington and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Washington Tacoma.

His primary focus has been in policy development, public policy, and statutory interpretation. Cody has worked in a variety of other fields including business to business sales, legal counsel to cities, and prosecution.

Julie Garver has spent the last fifteen years working in higher education policy and government relations in Washington, Oregon and Washington D.C. Prior to joining the Council of Presidents as Associate Director she was the Director of Government Relations for The Evergreen State College with responsibility for planning, research, and development of the funding and policy agenda for the College at the state and federal levels.

Garver's educational credentials include a Baccalaureate of Arts in International Political Economy with a minor in Economics from the University of Puget Sound, a Master of Arts in International Affairs with a focus in International Political Economy from American University, and a Ph.D. in higher education policy from Oregon State University.

A native Washingtonian, Darshan has lived in the Olympia area since 2003. Prior to joining the Council of Presidents, she worked for 10 years as an executive assistant in the tribal gaming industry and also gained experience as a social media writer for a public relations firm. Darshan is currently pursuing a BA at The Evergreen State College.